Effective immediately, coverage of Welfare Assistance to Overseas Contract Workers (OCWs) who were evacuated from Kuwait/Iraq during the Gulf Crisis as implemented under Section 1 of MOI No. 005, Series of 1992, dated March 5, 1992, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"1. Coverage

This special loan shall be extended only to evacuees who have not availed of any OWWA Emergency Loan Program and are in deep financial distress due to hospitalization or serious illness, maternity needs and death of immediate family members."

For the immediate guidance of all concerned, the following additional documents shall be presented:

  For Requisite Documents       1. Hospitalization Hospital bills authenticated by hospital administration       2. Serious illness Medical certificate of a duly licensed and maternity practicing physician needs       3. Death of immediate family member a) Death certificate     b) Proof of relationship to OCW

All other provisions of MOI No. 005, Series of 1992, dated March 6, 1992, not otherwise affected herein shall continue to be in full force and effect.

For compliance.

Adopted: 31 Aug. 1992